Because Manuka honey has become such a successful market, it’s expected that every now and again issues relating to success, such as copycat honeys, fraud, and beehive theft, would appear and beg the question of how to best go about protecting the integrity of the Manuka name. One of those current issues involves a fight…
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As pollinators, honeybees already provide essential services, and it is why people around the world have come to their aid to ensure they live, survive, and thrive as a species. However, it always helps to be reminded that bees do more than just offer an easier time pollinating plants—they also offer a source of income…
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Since the increase in the losses of honeybee colonies was noticed by experts in the field about ten years ago, extensive surveys have been taken to evaluate winter losses in North America and much of the European continent. Comparatively, the level of record for China, which is said to be the largest beekeeping and honey…
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Manuka Honey Chili As many can likely attest to, there are fewer better things than a good, hot bowl of chili. If you’re a fan of chili but are also looking for a vegetarian version and a place to use your stash of Manuka honey, then you might start with this aptly named Manuka Honey Chili!…
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By January 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin requiring beekeepers who need antibiotics to treat their hives—which can be up to thousands—to have them treated by a veterinarian, rather than beekeepers simply buying antibiotics over the counter. “Beekeepers are going to need a veterinarian now,” said Don Hoenig, a former Maine veterinarian.…
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Murray Bush, a Marlborough, New Zealand beekeeper, says beekeepers are like all other farmers—cattle, pigs, sheep, etc.—though beekeepers don’t require fencing in order to keep stock in, offering a unique enterprise with an equally unique “farm” animal. “At the end of the day, like any farmer, we need healthy stock to control pests and diseases…And…
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Many stories have been published regarding the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides and how they negatively impact honeybees and other pollinators. So far have studies and stories gone that some companies and state governments are phasing out these pesticides and regulating how much they can be used, respectively. However, a recent study offers the counter claim…
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As has been reported often, beekeepers tend to be victims of beehive theft, some losing dozens or even hundreds of hives every year. While it is certainly a problem in the US, down in New Zealand there has been a long line of beehive thefts, with many believing heavily that the cause has everything to do…
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